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Chapter 5

Medical Terminology

TermDefinition
word root the foundation of the word
prefix what occurs before the root word
suffix what occurs after the root word
combining vowels vowels that join one or more word roots to the other components of the term
abduction motion of a limb away from the midline
adduction motion of a limb toward the midline
anterior the front surface of the body; the side facing you in the standard anatomic position
apex the pointed extremity of a conical structure (plural apices)
bilateral a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline
deep farther inside the body and away from the skin
distal further from the trunk or nearer to the free ends of the extremity
dorsal the posterior surface of the body, including the back of the hand
extension the straightening of a joint
flexion the bending of a joint
fowler position an inclined position in which the head of the bed is raised
inferior below a body part or nearer to the feet
lateral parts of the body that lie farther from the midline; also called outer structures
medial parts of the body that lie closer to the midline; also called inner structures
palmar the forward facing part of the hand in the anatomic position
plantar the bottom surface of the foot
posterior the back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position
prone lying face down
proximal closer to the trunk
quadrants describes the sections of the adnominal cavity, in which two imaginary lines intersect at the umbilicus, dividing the abdomen into four equal areas
superficial closer to or on the skin
superior above a body part or nearer to the head
supine lying face up
ventral the anterior surface of the body
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